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Chapter 759 Eliminating Demonic Energy and Stabilizing the South China Sea (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"I...I know!"

“I am Zhao Yu, a disciple of the Zhao family of the South China Sea. The Blood Soul Sect captured us and, in addition to extracting our life essence, also planted a black worm inside our bodies, saying that once the worm matures, we will become their puppets!”

A young cultivator raised his hand, his voice trembling: "However, after taking the pill just now, I feel like the worms inside my body have been suppressed!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingmeng immediately stepped forward, her fingertips glowing with a faint purple light, and placed them on Zhao Yu's pulse.

"That's right, you all have the larvae of the Soul-Devouring Gu in your bodies, but fortunately they are not yet mature."

After a moment, she said, "The method for removing the curse that I researched before, combined with my Divine Firmament Thunder Technique, should be able to completely eliminate it."

"You will first follow the disciples of 'Dan Ding Peak' to the 'Divine Firmament Warship'. Once we return to 'Wang Hai City', we will completely remove the curse from you."

Li Yunjing breathed a sigh of relief and said to everyone, "If you wish, you can stay in Wanghai City for the time being and return to your hometowns once the situation in the South China Sea stabilizes. If you do not wish, the Shenxiao Dao Sect will provide you with sufficient resources to help you rebuild your homes."

"Thank you very much, Vice Sect Leader Li!"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators all knelt down, their eyes filled with gratitude: "We are willing to follow the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' and fight against the demonic cultivators together!"

Having survived this calamity, everyone only sought to live under the protection of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect," and the carefree life of establishing their own sects and families was long gone.

As for going back to rebuild the family and sect?
All their ambitions were crushed by the Blood Soul Cult.

To live and be protected became the only luxury one could desire.

"Get up."

Li Yunjing raised his hand to help everyone up, saying, "Fighting against demonic cultivators is the responsibility of righteous cultivators."

"Vice Sect Leader Li has been found!"

At this moment, Zhou Yue returned with several disciples of "Thunder Punishment Peak," holding a black register in his hand: "This register records twenty-three demonic cultivator strongholds in the South China Sea, five of which are marked 'directly under the Heavenly Demon Sect,' indicating that they are the core strongholds of the Heavenly Demon Sect in the South China Sea!"

Li Yunjing took the roster, his eyes flashed, and he imprinted the contents of the roster into his divine sense.

The strongholds on the roster are scattered throughout the South China Sea. Some are hidden on deep-sea islands, while others are disguised as righteous sects. There is even a stronghold located on a small island near Wanghai City.

This made him realize that the "Heavenly Demon Sect" had infiltrated far more deeply than he had imagined.

"Send the order!"

"Immediately proceed to the 'Heavenly Demon Sect's' directly subordinate strongholds marked on the roster and eradicate them completely!"

Li Yunjing closed the roster, his tone grave, "The rest of the warships, return to 'Wanghai City' immediately. The matter of removing the Gu poison and guarding against a sneak attack from the Heavenly Demon Sect must be carried out simultaneously!"

"Yes!"

Everyone accepted the order in unison.

The rescued cultivators boarded the "Divine Firmament Warship" under the escort of the disciples of "Dan Ding Peak".

The warship slowly sailed away from "Blood Soul Island" and sped towards "Seaview City".

Li Yunjing stayed until the very end!
Behind him were the monks on the "Sky Patrol Ship".

Blood Soul Island is a very important island, rich in resources and possessing top-tier spiritual veins.

Moreover, it's an island deep in the South China Sea; controlling this place means controlling a small portion of the South China Sea.

Such a treasure land could not be missed by the Shenxiao Dao Sect.

However, this island has been controlled by the "Blood Soul Cult" for many years. The island is filled with demonic energy and has a terrifying appearance. It has nothing in common with the righteous path.

This requires purification!
Li Yunjing was not comfortable with others taking action, so he stayed behind to contribute and ensure that no one would absorb the demonic energy and carry on the legacy of the Blood Soul Sect in the future.

Standing above the ruins of the "Blood Soul Cult," Li Yunjing circulated his true energy, his hand forming a sword-like gesture, and rapidly drew talismans in the air.

A day later, three thousand talismans floated around Li Yunjing.

Each talisman radiates the pure light of the authentic Xuanmen sect.

Then Li Yunjing began to circulate the Five Elements Daoist Technique. One talisman after another was ignited by the "Samadhi True Fire," and thick smoke filled the void.

The smoke drifted away with the wind and settled in various places in the center of "Blood Soul Island".

"The Supreme Decree is clear and profound."

"Divine power protects you, evil spirits reveal themselves!"

"Five Thunder Generals, Train General".

"Soaring to the heavens and crashing to the earth, expelling evil and binding spirits!"

"I will destroy your wickedness and annihilate your demonic form!"

"Hurry up as a law!"

As Li Yunjing used his Taoist magic, the spiritual fire burned away the demonic energy scattered throughout "Blood Soul Island," driving away all evil spirits.

The Samadhi True Fire, carrying the clear light of the talismans, sprinkled down like a drizzle on every inch of Blood Soul Island.

The charred rocks were licked by the spirit fire, and the black magic patterns on the surface sizzled as they melted, sending up wisps of grayish-white miasma.

That was the purified evil power; the moment it came into contact with the talisman's pure light, it turned into ashes and dissipated in the wind.

Li Yunjing hovered in mid-air, his hands forming hand seals faster and faster, his mouth continuously issuing commands: "Heaven and Earth, Mysterious Ancestor, Root of All Qi! Cultivate for countless eons, and prove my divine powers!"

As the final incantation was cast, the three thousand talismans burned and simultaneously emitted a dazzling, clear light, condensing into a massive dark cloud above Blood Soul Island.

"Boom!"

Lightning bolts, like silver snakes, darted through the dark clouds, followed by a torrential downpour.

Unlike ordinary rain, these raindrops shimmer with a faint, clear golden light. They are "purifying rain" formed by the fusion of the talisman's clear light and the Samadhi True Fire, and then nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Every drop of rain contains the power to purify evil and nourish life. When it falls on the scorched earth of "Blood Soul Island", it instantly ripples with fine light patterns.

The spiritual rain washed over the rocks stained with demonic blood, and the black stains melted away quickly, like ice and snow meeting boiling water, revealing the rocks' original bluish-gray color.

The remains of the demonic cultivators embedded in the cracks of the rocks, soaked in the spiritual rain, developed a faint golden halo on their grayish-white bones. The remaining evil energy was completely stripped away, turning into wisps of black smoke and dissipating.

The tens of thousands of skeletons that had once accumulated at the bottom of the blood pool were washed away by the spiritual rain and mixed with the soil, gradually merging into the ground and becoming nutrients that nourished the land.

In the dense forest on the west side of the island, the dead trees that had been burned to charcoal by lightning sprouted tender green buds on their branches after being nourished by the spiritual rain.

The new buds unfurled and soon grew pale green leaves, with raindrops glistening on them, shimmering in the sunlight.

The cave that once housed demonic cultivators was now filled with spiritual rain flowing in through the entrance, washing away the black demonic patterns on the cave walls.

The blood array runes that were once used by demonic cultivators for cultivation gradually faded and disappeared under the soaking of the spiritual rain.

Only the damp stone walls remained, and the acrid smell in the air was replaced by the fresh scent of grass and trees brought by the spiritual rain.

The most amazing thing is the location of the ley line eye.

As the spiritual rain fell into the freshly gushing spring, golden ripples instantly spread across the water, and the concentration of spiritual energy surged several times over in a short period of time.

The clear spring flows along the gullies in the ground, and wherever it passes, the scorched earth quickly loses its black color, revealing the fertile soil below.

Several tenacious wild grasses sprouted from the soil, and under the dual nourishment of spiritual rain and spiritual spring, they grew and blossomed rapidly. The pink flowers dotted the green grass, adding a touch of vitality to this former den of demonic cultivators.

Li Yunjing floated in the spiritual rain, his "Starry Sky Robe" was soaked by the rain, but it did not affect his aura in the slightest.

He spread his divine sense, carefully sensing every change on the island.

From the earth's spiritual veins deep underground to the vegetation and soil on the surface, and even the last trace of demonic energy remaining in the air, everything is developing in a positive direction under the influence of the spiritual rain.

When he realized that the last wisp of evil energy had dissipated under the cleansing of the spiritual rain, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to stop the spell.

The rain that had fallen for seven days and seven nights finally stopped.

The dark clouds gradually dispersed, the lightning disappeared, and sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on Blood Soul Island, where the puddles on the ground shimmered with golden light.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees and a faint aura of spiritual energy; there was no trace of demonic energy to be found.

Of course, this is just the surface!

There is still a long way to go before "Blood Soul Island" can be completely transformed into an island of immortals.

It will take generations of monks settling on the island to transform it.

Transforming the once demonic and fearsome "Blood Soul Island" into a fairyland island brimming with spiritual energy is no easy task.

"Vice Sect Leader, the evil spirits on the island have been completely eradicated!"

The elders on the "Sky Patrol Ship" rushed over, their voices filled with shock, "The spiritual energy concentration of the Earth Vein Eye has increased three times compared to before, and new vegetation has even grown on the island. This... this is simply a miracle!"

Li Yunjing landed, stepping on the newly sprouted grass, and could clearly feel the vitality surging in the soil.

"The island's ley lines are inherently strong, but they have been suppressed by demonic energy for many years."

He bent down and picked up a rock that had been washed clean by the spiritual rain. There were no demonic patterns left on the rock, but it was covered with a faint spiritual energy: "Now that the evil spirits have been eliminated and the spiritual veins have been revived, as long as it is modified, this place can become an excellent place for cultivation in less than ten years."

"The hundred Golden Core cultivators who remained were responsible for guarding the Spirit Eye, cleaning up the remaining demonic cultivator relics, planting spiritual plants on the island, and building simple defensive arrays."

"Furthermore, send someone back to the Shenxiao Mountains to report to the disciples of the Seven Star Peaks, who will then design a Spirit Gathering and Island Protection Array based on the island's geological features!"

He turned to the cultivators behind him and instructed them: "We must be able to gather the spiritual energy on the island, and also prevent demonic cultivators from infiltrating again in the future."

"Yes!"

The monk accepted the order and immediately began making arrangements.

The hundred Golden Core cultivators dispersed, some carrying spirit plant seeds and sowing them in the soil near the spirit spring; others took out array plates and set up temporary early warning arrays around the island; still others took tools and cleared away the last remaining ruins of demonic cultivators in preparation for building the array base later.

Looking at the island that was gradually coming back to life, Li Yunjing felt a sense of relief.

From the siege of "Wanghai City" to the ambush at "Duanhun Reef" and then to the purge and purification of "Xuehun Island", the chaos in the South China Sea finally achieved a decisive victory.

But he knew in his heart that this was not the end.

The five direct strongholds of the "Heavenly Demon Sect" in the South China Sea have not yet been eradicated, the cultivators in "Wanghai City" who have been poisoned by Gu still need to be cured, not to mention the even greater conspiracy that may be hidden behind the "Heavenly Demon Sect".

"It's time to go back to 'Wanghaicheng'."

Li Yunjing raised his hand to summon the "Sky Patrol Ship" and leaped onto the ship.

The ship slowly rose into the air and sped towards "Wanghai City".

He stood at the bow of the ship, looking back at the "Blood Soul Island" that was getting further and further away. He saw that the plants on the island were stretching in the sunlight, and the spiritual spring was shimmering with golden light. It had become a solid fortress for the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" in the South China Sea.

Deep within the East Sea, at the headquarters of the "Heavenly Demon Sect," the Blood Prison Old Demon stared at the shattered "Blood Soul Island Sensing Talisman" in his hand, his face so grim it could drip water. He could clearly sense that the demonic energy on "Blood Soul Island" had completely vanished, replaced by a rich, celestial power.

This means that his important stronghold in the South China Sea was not only destroyed by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", but also transformed into their fortress.

"Li Yunjing... Ye Wuhen!"

The Blood Prison Demon gritted his teeth, his body surging with blood mist. "You destroyed my representative and purified Blood Soul Island. I will make you pay for this debt tenfold!"

Especially that beast Ye Wuhen!

He actually colluded with outsiders and harmed his successor!
Fortunately, Mo Wentian's methods were unpredictable and not easy to kill; otherwise, the Blood Prison Demon would have nowhere to cry!

You should know that he placed a huge bet on Mo Wentian!

For his own selfish reasons, Ye Wuhen actually colluded with people from the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" to jointly besiege and kill Mo Wentian, and killed ten True Persons from his faction.

This loss is too great.

Even a behemoth like the "Heavenly Demon Sect" felt a pang of pain.

Enraged, the Blood Prison Demon calculated how confident he was in eliminating Ye Wuhen without alerting anyone.

After calculating for a while, the Blood Prison Demon roared angrily.

Because he discovered that Ye Wuhen hadn't left any evidence against him!

Mo Wentian's confession alone is simply not enough to capture a young master of the "Heavenly Demon Sect"!
……

While the Heavenly Demon Sect was embroiled in internal strife, ten Divine Firmament warships split up and swept away all the Heavenly Demon Sect and other demonic sect strongholds in the South China Sea.

Under the protective array of "Wanghai City," the first batch of "Shenxiao Warships" that had wiped out the strongholds of demonic cultivators slowly docked.

The ship's door opened, and Zhou Yue led the disciples of "Thunder Punishment Peak" off the warship. Although the bloodstains on the thunder-patterned spears had been wiped clean, traces of battle were still visible.

He quickly climbed to the top of the city wall and cupped his hands to Zhao Yan, who was already waiting there, saying, "Brother Zhao, the twenty-three demonic cultivator strongholds in the South China Sea have been cleared out, and all the demonic cultivators in the five strongholds directly under the Heavenly Demon Sect have been killed. It's just a pity that a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heavenly Demon Sect escaped to the East China Sea."

"Being able to wipe out the stronghold is already a great achievement; those fleeing demonic cultivators are nothing to fear!"

"Vice Sect Leader Li has sent messages to various forces, instructing them to intercept along the way."

Zhao Yan was directing the disciples of "Seven Star Peak" to reinforce the city's protective array when he heard this. He nodded and said, "By the way, Liu Qingmeng has prepared the antidote array and is just waiting for you to return so she can start removing the poison from the cultivators."

As they were talking, three more "Shenxiao warships" arrived.

"Senior Brother Zhou, you're finally back!"

Liu Qingmeng stood at the city gate. The disciples of "Dan Ding Peak" were unloading boxes of pills from the warship. She looked at the returning cultivators with urgency in her eyes: "Although the condition of the cultivators afflicted by the Gu has been suppressed, the Soul-Devouring Gu larvae are still growing slowly. They need to be removed as soon as possible using the Gu-removing formation."

Just as Zhou Yue was about to respond, a familiar thunderclap suddenly came from the distant sky.

It was the "Sky Patrol Ship" that Li Yunjing was on that returned.

"Blood Soul Island has been initially purified, and the remaining hundred Golden Core cultivators will be responsible for its subsequent transformation; the news of the South China Sea stronghold's elimination should be immediately sent to the Divine Firmament Mountain Range to reassure the sect."

The ship slowly descended, and Li Yunjing jumped down, walked to the crowd, glanced at the busy cultivators on the city wall, and said in a deep voice: "Now, the most important thing is to remove the poison from the cultivators who have been poisoned."

“Vice Sect Leader Li is absolutely right.”

Everyone agreed in unison and immediately began preparations.

Li Yunjing stood on the high platform in the central square of "Wanghai City", his gaze sweeping over the hundreds of pale-faced cultivators under the influence of Gu poison below.

They sat cross-legged in the square, their bodies shrouded in a faint black aura, a sign of the "Spirit-Devouring Gu" larvae moving within their bodies.

"Fellow Daoists, today my 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' will help you completely eliminate the Gu poison from your bodies."

Li Yunjing's voice echoed across the square, "The process of removing the Gu may be painful, but please be patient and do not resist the power of the formation."

Liu Qingmeng led the disciples of "Danding Peak" to set up a great array to dispel the Gu poison around the square.

At the core of the array was a black egg sac brought back from Blood Soul Island, which had now been refined into a crystal-clear antidote bead.

"Start the formation!"

At Li Yunjing's command, the seventy-two disciples of Dan Ding Peak simultaneously performed hand seals, and the Gu-dispelling array instantly lit up with brilliant spiritual light.

The detoxification bead floated in the center of the formation, emitting a soft, clear light that spread out like ripples, enveloping the entire area.

"what……"

A young monk suddenly screamed in agony. A fist-sized lump had bulged on his chest, and something seemed to be writhing wildly beneath his skin.

This is precisely the dying struggle of the Soul-Devouring Gu larvae.

"hold onto!"

Liu Qingmeng flew forward, her fingertips gathering a purple spiritual light, which she precisely struck the cultivator's chest.

As the spiritual light entered his body, the bulge immediately stopped wriggling and slowly subsided.

Similar scenes played out in various parts of the square.

The disciples of "Dan Ding Peak" moved among the crowd, using their unique techniques to help cultivators suppress the rampage of Gu worms.

Li Yunjing stood at the core of the formation, continuously injecting spiritual energy into the antidote bead to maintain the formation's operation.

Two hours later, the Soul-Devouring Gu in the last cultivator's body was completely removed.

The black mist that had permeated the square completely dissipated, replaced by pure spiritual energy fluctuations.

"Success!"

Liu Qingmeng wiped the sweat from her forehead, a relieved smile appearing on her face.

"The poison in your bodies has been cleared, so you can rest assured and recuperate."

“Wanghai City will temporarily provide you with a place to live.”

Li Yunjing put away the antidote bead, looked at the cultivators who were gradually regaining their color, and said loudly, "Once the situation in the South China Sea is completely stable, you may decide for yourselves whether to stay or leave."

The monks rose and bowed, their eyes filled with gratitude.

"We will never forget the great kindness of Vice Sect Leader Li."

One of the white-haired elders stepped forward and respectfully said, "On behalf of the South China Sea Loose Cultivator Alliance, I am willing to form an alliance with the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect' to jointly safeguard the peace of the South China Sea!"

Li Yunjing nodded slightly: "The righteous path of the South China Sea is of one mind and one branch, and the Shenxiao Dao Sect should naturally stand together with you all to help each other."

At this point, he no longer discriminated against independent cultivators.

The upcoming continuous battles will make the situation even more dangerous.

The fact that cultivators from all sides in the South China Sea were subdued was an unexpected and delightful surprise.

With millions more cannon fodder, they can always play a role when the great calamity comes.

Now, Li Yunjing is no longer afraid of having more people coming to the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" for free meals.

Everyone needs to be well-fed and watered before they can work their lives to the fullest!
With the initial stabilization of the situation in the South China Sea, "Wanghai City" has ushered in a long-awaited peace, but no cultivator in the city dares to truly relax.

The city's protective formation remained operational, with patrolling disciples vigilantly inspecting every section of the city wall.

Three days later, an encrypted jade slip from the "Divine Firmament Mountain Range" traversed countless spaces and landed precisely in Li Yunjing's hands.

The jade slip is radiant and sealed with a special seal, which can only be opened by the core members and high-ranking members of the sect.

Li Yunjing released a slight burst of spiritual energy from between his fingers, the magic seal dissipated, and his divine consciousness sank into it.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, his expression grave.

"Vice Sect Leader, what instructions does the sect have?"

Zhao Yan, who was standing nearby, noticed the change in his expression and immediately asked.

"Based on intelligence gathered from various sources, the sect's leadership has confirmed that the 'Heavenly Demon Sect' will be making significant moves in the near future."

"Their target is probably not just the South China Sea, but the entire cultivation world."

Li Yunjing handed him the jade slip and said in a deep voice, "The sect leader has ordered us to immediately dispatch elite troops to secretly assemble at the 'Crossing Mountains' after we have secured the South China Sea defense line."

"Crossing the mountain range?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue frowned. "Could it be that the 'Heavenly Demon Sect' still dares to attack that place?"

"Crossing the Mountains" is the most important stronghold of "Shenxiao Dao Sect" besides "Shenxiao Mountain Range".

Anyone who dares to trespass will face a desperate counterattack from the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect"!

"Maybe!"

Li Yunjing's eyes were sharp. "However, regardless of whether the 'Heavenly Demon Sect' or other sects have designs on 'Crossing the Mountains,' we must guard against them at all costs."

Before the morning mist had completely dissipated over Wanghai City, Li Yunjing stood atop the city wall, handing over the final defensive orders to Zhou Yue and Zhao Yan.

He traced his fingertips across the city wall, his gaze sweeping over the scattered cultivators training below.

Those cultivators who were suffering on Blood Soul Island yesterday have now changed into uniform cyan outfits. Although their cultivation levels vary, they all have firm eyes, and the magic weapons in their hands are glowing faintly, clearly ready to protect the South China Sea.

After explaining everything, Li Yunjing turned to look at the "Sky Patrol Ship" standing at the city gate.

The ship's hull had been fully charged with spiritual energy, and lightning swirled in the sunlight. Twelve Nascent Soul cultivators and eight "Seven Star Peak" formation masters were lined up in neat rows.

Yan Yang stood at the very back of the group, the "Bronze Tree" in his arms emitting a faint warm light, clearly ready to accompany them.

"set off!"

Li Yunjing nodded slightly and leaped onto the "Sky Patrol Ship".

With a piercing roar, the "Sky Patrol Ship" sped toward the "Mountain Crossing" direction.

Lei Jie Zhenren, Zhou Yue, Zhao Yan, and Liu Qingmeng stood on the city wall, watching the "Sky Patrol Ship" turn into a silver light and disappear into the sky. Although they were worried, they had more trust in it.

Since Li Yunjing took over the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", every decision he made has been precise and ruthless. This trip to "cross the mountains" will surely resolve the crisis...

The lightning from the "Sky Patrol Ship" pierced through the clouds, and the landscape below gradually transitioned from the vast blue waves of the South China Sea to rolling mountains.

(End of this chapter)